Which excerpt from Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" best supports the inference that Dave and his father do NOT have a close relationship? "His father caught his shoulders and shook him till his teeth rattled."
"He glanced up, feeling sudden guilt. His father was watching him."
"He did not want to mention money before his father."
"The crowd parted and Dave's mother, father, and small brother pushed into the center."

"He glanced up, feeling sudden guilt. His father was watching him."

Explanation:

According to the book "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Wright, the author describes the relationship between Dave and his father and how distant they are, in terms of father-son relationship.

Therefore, the excerpt from Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" that best supports the inference that Dave and his father do NOT have a close relationship is "He glanced up, feeling sudden guilt. His father was watching him."

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